Hypertext Webster Gateway: "succor"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Succor \Suc"cor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Succoring}.] [OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre,
secorre, F. secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under,
run to the aid of, help, succor; sub under + currere to run.
See {Current}.]
To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when
in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from
suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city.
[Written also {succour}.]
He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii.
18.
Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Succor \Suc"cor\, n. [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors,
secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See
{Succor}, v. t.]
1. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and
delivers from difficulty, want, or distress. ``We beseech
mercy and succor.'' --Chaucer.
My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his
servant Bannister. --Shak.
2. The person or thing that brings relief.
This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.
--Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
succor
n : assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
provided some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succour},
{ministration}]
v : help in a difficult situation [syn: {succour}]
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